Marginal Sea

The term marginal sea commonly has two differing meanings.

As an oceanographic term, marginal sea indicates a partially enclosed sea adjacent to or widely open to the open ocean at the surface, but bounded by submarine ridges on the sea floor.

As a geopolitical term, marginal sea is equivalent to territorial waters. Defining what naval territory falls under a state's jurisdiction as "marginal sea" is important in determining what maritime resources that state can exploit.

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